Yaquina Light - Historic Newport Oregon Lighthouse under a dramatic sky

by Mike Lee

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Yaquina Light - Historic Newport Oregon Lighthouse under a dramatic sky

Artist

Mike Lee

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Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, stands tall against a backdrop of moody, overcast skies, creating a dramatic and atmospheric scene. The swirling clouds and diffused light add depth and texture, emphasizing the rugged beauty of the Oregon coast. I processed this image using tone-mapping software to enhance the contrast and bring out subtle details in the sky, water, and rocky shoreline. The result is a subdued yet rich "painterly" effect that adds a timeless, almost storybook-like quality to the composition. The lighthouse, with its classic black-and-white design, serves as a striking focal point, guiding the viewer’s eye through the image. The surrounding landscape, shaped by relentless coastal winds and waves, adds to the sense of solitude and resilience that this historic landmark embodies.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭-𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘖𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘯. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭-𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦, 𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

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February 20th, 2020

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